Singing Hymns

So it's been a while. I got distracted, as I tend to do, and took a pause on the blog. But here I am, for today, with an awesome story to share. The bedtime routine for my two-year-old is fairly simple. We clean up toys, watch 30 minutes of her current favorite TV show (today…

Be Still, My Soul

I'm a bit behind, but this week I memorized "Be Still, My Soul," LSB #752. This hymn is beautiful in words and melody, as is When Peace Like a River. They're also pretty similar in themes. Both fall under the "Hope and Comfort" section of The Lutheran Service Book, which makes sense as you sing…

Winter

Winter is quickly approaching. This year, like any other, some people are thrilled about winter approaching. Some people, however, could not be any more upset about it. I love winter. I love snow. I love Christmas. I love hot chocolate and fireplaces (someday, I will have one). I love Hallmark movies. I love sweaters and…

We will have trouble

I'm slowly but surely "finding my way" back to God's Word. What a mindless phrase for me to have picked out, "finding my way." It's silly and in this case, not at all true. It if were me and me alone, I never would come back to the Word. I would run far away and…

Feeling Fine

I've had Matthew West's new song, Truth Be Told stuck in my head for the past few days. I've heard it on the radio a lot, so it makes sense. Finally, today, after humming the melody for the umpteenth time, I decided to look up the lyrics. The words really struck a chord with me.…

Choose Joy!

Here are some things to be happy about today: God is still in control! You woke up today! Yay! Good job! Spring! Winter has passed, and soon the weather will warm back up. Close your eyes for just a minute. 250 babies were born in that time! There are over 1000 flavors of ice cream. About 6,000…

God Knows

I don't need to update you on what's going on, I'm sure. Since my husband is home a lot more than he usually is, I realized I need to write more (I already failed my new year's resolution in that area), and what better to write about than what everyone else is already talking about?…

Linen Underwear

I'm reading through the book of Jeremiah, and when I hit chapter 13, I had to take a moment to just laugh. I usually read the ESV or NIV translation, but at a closing Christian Bookstore, I found a Holman Christian Standard Bible for four dollars. And it was one of those journaling Bibles with…

Call Day

I've been counting down the days until Call Day since last year. I started the countdown after walking out of the 3:00pm Vicarage Placement Service. After sitting through that service, hearing the churches, towns, and states that my friends would be living in, I couldn't wait until it was our turn. Today I looked at…

Well Done – The Afters

I like music. A lot. Someone recently asked me what my favorite song was, and I realized what an impossible question that is. How can a person have one favorite song? I have a favorite song from several different artists of the 70s and 80s. I have favorite "current" songs, I have favorite songs from…